Epilepsia Open^®

Epilepsia Open^® is the open access journal of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsia Open^® is fully indexed and has been accepted to the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Impact Factor: 2.9

CiteScore: 4.4 | Journal Citation Indicator: 0.78 | SNIP: 0.957

Mission: To make original research on all aspects of epilepsy widely available through open access publication, and to give wider representation to our constituency. Epilepsia Open^® also addresses the need to provide a publication forum for early, preliminary studies on epilepsy that may provide new directions for clinical and laboratory research including negative and confirmatory studies.

Editorial Information

• Editors, Associate Editors, and Editorial Board

Journal Content

• Epilepsia Open^® Current Issue — Volume 11, Issue 2 (April 2026)
• Visit the Epilepsia Open^® Website
• Top Cited Articles
• Top Viewed Articles

Acknowledgments & Awards

• Thank You to Our Reviewers – 2025
• Epilepsia Open^® Prize

Author Resources

• How to submit manuscripts, ILAE Chapter Member publication charge discount
• SEO Tips for Epilepsia Open^® Authors
• Wiley Author Services

Types of Articles:

• Original research
• Review articles
• Editorials and Opinions
• Reports from Regional and Topic-Specific ILAE Task Forces
• Controversy
• Concepts and Hypotheses in Epilepsy
• Preliminary reports

Articles published will be open access upon acceptance. Manuscripts will be subject to external peer review. Manuscript publication is subject to an author’s publication charge.

Contact Epilepsia Open^®: epilepsia-open@ilae.org
Submit articles: wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/EPI4
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Reports

2023 Epilepsia Open^® Annual Report

2022 Epilepsia Open^® Annual Report

2021 Epilepsia Open^® Annual Report

2020 Epilepsia Open^® Annual Report